Wagon-brake.



M. L. WALKER.

WAGON BRAKE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27.1917.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

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MARION L. WALKER, OF GOBDO, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 JAMES M.

' FREEMAN, OF GORDO, ALABAMA.

WAGON-BRAKE.

. Application filed June 27, 1917.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Mnniox L. W'ALKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gordo, in the county of Pickens and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in l/Vagon-Brakes; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to brakes and more particularly to wagon brakes and the primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved brake that is strong, durable, and efficient in use, one that is formed of a few parts and one that is simple and easy to manufacture and be placed upon the market at a reasonable price.

With this and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying draw ing forming a part thereof in which;

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the frame of a wagon body with the improved brake mechanism mounted thereon,

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one end of the brake showing the operating means therefor, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the rear portion of the wagon body showing the improved brake applied thereto.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein similar reference numerals designate similar part throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates, as an entirety, a wagon frame, which includes the usual rear hounds 2.

Resting on and extending transversely across the rear hounds 2 is an elongated supporting body 3 which is formed preferably of wood. Mounted on the upper side of the body 3 is a pair of levers 4 and 5 respectively of relatively heavy strap iron or other suitable material, each of which are substantially the same length. The levers 4t and 5 normally lie in parallelism with the body 3 and are pivoted to the body 3 adjacent the ends of the body by the pivot pins 6. The inner ends of the levers 4 and 5 extend substantially to the center of the body 3, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Serial No. 177,247.

are spaced from each other, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Theputer ends of the levers a and 5 project beyond the ends of the body 3 and are bent to form the substantially U-shapedmembers 7 which receive the removable brake shoes 8 which are arranged in opposite relation with the rear wheels of a wagon. A relatively short shaft 9 is journaled in a plurality of bearings 10 carried by the forward side of the body 3. The shaft is located at one end of the body 3 and is bent intermediate its ends to provide the upwardly projecting finger 11, which has connection with a pair of links 11 which are pivotally mounted upon a pin 12 carried by the upper portion of the finger. The opposite ends of the connecting links 11 are pivotally received in apertures 13 formed in the free ends of the levers 4 and 5 respectively.

The outer end of the shaft 9 has integrally secured thereto an arcuate shaped arm 14, which extends in the direction of the rear axle of the wagon and said arm 14: has connection with one end of an operating rope or rod (not shown). The free end of the arcuate shaped arm 14 is provided with an eye 15 which is adapted to receive the operating rope or rod (not shown) which is adapted to extend forwardly of the wagon and adj acent the hands of the operator.

In operation, when the operating rod or rope (not shown) is moved forwardly, the same will raise the arm 14- upwardly and forwardly which will rotate the shaft 9 in a direction which will cause the forward movement of the upstanding finger 11, which through the medium of the connecting links 11 will draw the inner ends of the operating levers 4 and 5 respectively forwardly and thus draw the outer ends thereof which carry the brake shoes 8 rearwardly and in engagement with the rear wheels of the wagon.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment,, is the most eliicient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, When required Without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as set forth.

What is claimed is z The combination with a Wagon gear, of asupporting body mounted on the hounds of said gear. said body being positioned in ad- Vance of the rear Wheels of the wagon gear, oppositely directed levers pivot-ally secured adjacent their outer ends on the supporting body, said levers being formed of strap metal and having their outer end portions disposed substantially at right angles to the body of the lever and bent into U-shape to form a brake shoe receiving member, brake shoes secured in said members for engagement with the rear Wheels of the Wagon gear, and means connected to the inner ends of said levers for causing simultaneous rocking movement thereof about their pivotal axes so as to move the brake shoes into or out of engagement, optionally, With the rear Wheels of the Wagon gear.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARION L. WALKER.

\Vitneisses J. P. Moons, W. L. STUGKEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained 01 five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G." 

